Abstract: This chapter discusses atoms, molecules, or ions as they collide, the conditions under which they might react with each other, and the energy changes involved. It explains how the concentration of the reactants, the temperature, the amount of contact among the reacting substances, and catalysis can affect reaction rates. The chapter further explains chemical kinetics. It discusses reaction mechanisms and the interpretation of rate equations. It discusses the transition state theory and presents that reaction rate varies with nature of reactants, concentrations, temperature, contact, and catalysis. A catalyst increases the rate of a chemical reaction, but can be recovered in its original form when the reaction is finished. The reaction rate is the speed with which the products are produced and the reactants are consumed in a specific reaction. It is usually discussed in terms of the rate at which one component of the mixture is used up or formed. A rate equation gives the relationship between the reaction rate and the concentration of the reactants. The chapter illustrates first order reaction and second order reaction.
Publication Year: 1980
Publication Date: 1980-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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